James L. Pocrass
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Aviation accidents - plaintiff,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical devices,
Motor vehicle defects,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Practice Areas:
Personal injury,
Animal bites,
Aviation accidents - plaintiff,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Medical devices,
Motor vehicle defects,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
10474 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 402Los Angeles, California, 90025
First Admitted: 1973, California
Professional Webpage: https://pocrass.com/our-attorneys/jim-pocrass/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Kern County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- United States Tax Court
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth District
- State Bar of California, 1973
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California
- American Association for Justice
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $1.4 Million Settlement for a Motorcycle Accident
- $3.3 Million Verdict in Construction Accident
- $975,000 Settlement for Birth Injuries caused by Medical Malpractice
- $1.8 Million Settlement for an Accident causing Serious Personal Injuries
- $450,000 Settlement for a Trip-and-Fall
- $275,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case (MICRA limits + out-of-pocket expenses).
- $450,000 Settlement for a Bike Accident
- $2.3 Million Settlement in a Pedestrian vs. Motor Vehicle Accident
- $1.6 Million Settlement for Spinal Cord Injuries suffered by a Pedestrian in a Motor Vehicle Accident in which the Driver was an Uninsured Motorist
- $990,000 Settlement for Personal Injuries in a Bus Accident
- $2.5 Million Settlement in a Wrongful Death Case due to a Truck Accident
- $500,000 Settlement for Serious Personal Injuries caused by Toxic Mold
- $4.5 Million Verdict in Helicopter Crash
- $250,000 Settlement for a Dog Bite
- $2.3+ Million Settlement for a Bicycle Accident
- $1.7 Million Settlement for a Motor Vehicle Accident caused by Product Liability
- $1.2 Million Verdict for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) suffered in a golfing accident
- $2.9 Million Verdict in a Traumatic Brain Injury Case resulting from an Auto Accident
- $600,000 Settlement for a Railroad Accident (FELA)
- $1 Million Dollar Settlement in Auto Accident resulting in Serious Personal Injury
- $425,000 Settlement for a Bus Accident
- $2.8 Million Settlement for a Burn Injury
- $2 Million Settlement in a Wrongful Death due to a Car Accident
Representative Clients:
- As a leading Los Angeles trial lawyer, Jim Pocrass represents people who have suffered serious personal injuries or families who have lost a loved one due to the carelessness or negligence of another.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Commercial Pilots License, California, 1969
Pro bono/Community Service:
- West Valley Flyers Club
- East Side Riders Bike Club, Advisory Board
- Los Angeles Walks, Board of Directors
- Jewish Home for the Aging
- Radio Controlled Airplane Pilot
- Beverly Hills Rotary Club
- Coachella Valley Flyers
- Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, former, Board of Directors and Vice President
Honors/Awards:
- AV-Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubble
- 2014 - 2022, Best Law Firms in Personal Injury Plaintiff in Los Angeles, U.S. News - Best Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2015 - 2017
- Best Lawyers in America, 2010 – 2022, Best Lawyers in America
Educational Background:
- Loyola Law School, J.D., 1973
- California State University, Northridge, B.A., 1970
- University of Southern California, M.B.A., 1971
Industry Groups:
- Airplane Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Bus Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Employment Law
- Helicopter Accidents
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Paralysis
- Product Liability
- Serious Personal Injury
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Train Accidents
- Wrongful Death
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